Socio-economic statistics for Boxley, Kent

Socio-economic statistics for Boxley, Kent

If you are thinking of moving to Boxley or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Boxley to figures for Kent and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Boxley is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Boxley Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Boxley come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Boxley is both lower than the average for Kent and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Boxley than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit

Maidstone

Kent

England

Jobseekers Allowance (only)

2.2%

2.7%

3.3%

Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)

1.9%

2.1%

2.4%

Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)

10.6%

12.6%

13.5%

Boxley General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Boxley. The percentage of residents in Boxley rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Boxley rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Boxley is generally better than in the average person in England.

Health

Maidstone

Kent

England

Very Good

48.11%

46.68%

47.17%

Good

35.05%

34.87%

34.22%

Fair

12.43%

13.32%

13.12%

Bad

3.43%

4.00%

4.25%

Very Bad

0.97%

1.14%

1.25%

Boxley Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Boxley as a whole, is older than the national average.

Age

Maidstone

Kent

England

Age 0 to 4

6.2%

6.1%

6.3%

Age 5 to 9

5.7%

5.7%

5.6%

Age 10 to14

6.1%

6.2%

5.8%

Age 15 to 17

3.8%

4%

3.7%

Age 18 to 24

7.8%

8.6%

9.4%

Age 25 to 29

6.2%

5.7%

6.9%

Age 30 to 44

20.4%

19.3%

20.6%

Age 45 to 59

20.2%

19.8%

19.4%

Age 60 to 64

6.6%

6.6%

6%

Age 65 to 74

9.2%

9.4%

8.6%

Age 75 to 84

5.6%

6%

5.5%

Age 85 and over

2.3%

2.5%

2.3%

Mean Age

40.1

40.3

39.3

Median Age

41

41

39

Boxley Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Boxley are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Boxley has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country

Maidstone

Kent

England

United Kingdom

90.7%

90.9%

86.2%

Rebublic of Ireland

0.5%

0.6%

0.7%

Other EU Countries

3.4%

3.2%

3.7%

Outside the EU

5.4%

5.4%

9.4%

Boxley Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Boxley and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification

Maidstone

Kent

England

No Qualifications

20.7%

22.5%

22.5%

Level 1

14.6%

14.7%

13.3%

Level 2

17.6%

16.9%

15.2%

Apprenticeship

4.1%

3.8%

3.6%

Level 3

12.2%

12.3%

12.4%

Level 4

25.6%

24.7%

27.4%

Other

5.3%

5.1%

5.7%

Boxley Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Boxley has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Boxley is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure

Maidstone

Kent

England

Owned

32.9%

33.1%

30.6%

Mortgage

37.5%

34.2%

32.8%

Shared

1.1%

1%

0.8%

Social Rented (Council)

2.4%

5.8%

9.4%

Social Rented (Housing Assoc)

10.4%

8.1%

8.3%

Private Rented

13%

15.1%

15.4%

Other

1.6%

1.5%

1.4%

Rent Free

1.2%

1.3%

1.3%

Boxley Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.

Grade

Maidstone

Kent

England

AB

24.25%

22.42%

22.96%

C1

33.35%

31.89%

30.92%

C2

21.70%

22.46%

20.64%

DE

20.69%

23.22%

25.49%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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